Snorers are for the most part unaware of their problem, and most of the time have to rely on that others say to them. A few snorers may wake up around evening time gagging and panting for breath, however this happens rarely. On the off chance that you have been informed that your snoring is irritating others, you’ll ned to visit your specialist. He or she will take your history, play out a physical exam and will decide if you require a treatment with the sleep expert and a sleep test to decide whether you have sleep apnea and to perceive how you're snoring influences your rest quality.

Depending on your tests and analysis, you will be given a handful of alternatives to treat snoring. These will for the most part include:

• way of life change (i.e. rest position if relevant, treatment of sensitivities if pertinent, and so forth… );
• surgery (for the most part on the back of the throat and top of the mouth, or the nose if relevant, utilizing an assortment of instruments including surgical tool, laser, or microwaves);
• machines (primarily oral apparatuses developed by a dental practitioner experienced in treatment of snoring and rest apnea, yet additionally different apparatuses, for example, nasal dilators);
• also, in some cases CPAP (a continuous positive airway pressure apparatus which blows room air into the back of the throat accordingly keeping it from colapse).

The last technique is the treatment of choice for sleep apnea. If you are diagnosed with this condition, it is imperative that you pursue treatment aggressively; untreated sleep apnea will lead to daytime dysfunction and puts you at a higher risk for vascular disease.

Your own doctor, or sleep specialist, will talk to you in detail about each of the above treatment approaches, their chances of success, possible complications, and costs. They will be able to advise you which of the above treatment approaches is the correct one for you

About the author

Considered among the 16 best specialists in the Mexico by the renowned magazine Forbes.

Dr. Rafael Moreno Sales is a professor at the UANL Medicine School, one of the most prestigious in Mexico. He obtained his degree in medicine by the UANL (with Honorable Mention), which granted him a recognition obtaining the 1st. place of his class. During his training, he obtained a scholarship to finish his studies at the University of Heidelberg, the oldest in Germany and considered as one of the best in the world.

He completed his training at the UANL Hospital "Dr. José Eleuterio González ", receiving the Distinguished Resident Award in the specialization program of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. He also received a training in Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Oncology Surgery at La Paz University Hospital, in Madrid Spain.